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to this issue of Sources Hotlink. The Panama Papers are out and they’re
reaking havoc to governments all around the world. They’ve already take
down the Icelandic Prime Minister but he won’t be the only one to fall.
Meanwhile, in Sudan, the women’s movement struggles and Germany sells
out one of their own citizens.

Also in this issue, we take a little look at what computer automated journalism looks like and the business value of Reddit.

For our content connoisseurs we offer a book on the Canadian Tar Sands and a Film on the Mexican Cartels.

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Featured Articles on Sources.com

Iceland’s Prime Minister Resigns, First Casualty of #PanamaPapers

The
Panama Papers is one of the biggest information leaks in human history
-- exposing one of the biggest tax shelters in the world. Used by
tycoons, politicians and even some criminals. While Mr. Ex-Prime
Minister is by no means the only person targeted, he definitely is the
first to fall. What a start. Read more

“Good girls don’t
protest.” It’s thoughts like those that are holding back the woman’s
movement in Kenya. It’s a societal issue enforced by the security
forces. A way of thinking that the government doing nothing about. No,
female activists are not “whores.” No, nobody deserves to be raped. Read more

The Panama Papers
don’t exist. Not according to the chinese internet. Unfortunately, this
was probably a surprise to absolutely none of you. But, what is
surprising -- and disappointingly ironic -- is that the Panama Papers
exposed Xi Jinping for sheltering money offshore. A man who publically
vowed to fight corruption.Read more

Here’s a story. A
German man makes a joke on a German TV program in Germany. Then he gets
prosecuted in Turkey under Turkish law. Scratching your head? Why?
Well, I guess there’s no better way to maintain trade relationships than
a little but of human sacrifice.Read more

Look, everyone
knows that climate change is killing our nature. But clearly,
corporations care more about the greenback than our green world. So what
happens to our businesses once global warming is in full swing? Are
corporations digging their own graves? Read more

Recent News Releases

IFJ / EFJ condemn scandalous ban on media at Turkey media trial

March
27 - IFJ/EFJ today condemned the decision to hold the trial of Can
Dundar and Erdem Gul behind closed doors. All diplomats, journalists,
members of the public were evacuated from the court room.

The
ruling was made earlier today on the first day of the Dundar/Gul case
charged with aiding a terrorist organisation, espionage and disclosure
of classified documents, having reported on the supply of arms to Syrian
fighters by the Turkish secret services. Read more

Bangladeshi secular blogger brutally murdered

April
10th - The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the
Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) condemn the murder of a
secular online activist in Bangladesh. The IFJ urge the Bangladesh
government to expedite investigation to punish the murderers and deploy
adequate safety measures to protect online activists, bloggers and
journalists. Read more

EFF and 46 Technology Experts Ask Court To Throw Out Unconstitutional Apple Order

April
10th, Washington, D.C. - Content takedowns based on unfounded copyright
claims are hurting online free expression, the Electronic Frontier
Foundation (EFF) told the U.S. Copyright Office Friday, arguing that any
reform of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) should focus on
protecting Internet speech and creativity. Read More

Getting Publicity: Connecting journalists and news makers

Next level robot journalism: more than automatically written stories

You
might not realize it, but robot journalists have been around for a long
time. No, they aren’t walking talking tin cans asking people for
interviews. They’re computers reporting on basic things like stocks and
sports scores. But what if machines could do more than just shit
numbers? What if they could find stories, write articles and publish
them? Read more

Reddit:
The front page of the internet. That’s what they claim, but how
accurate is that statement? Sure, only 7% of the U.S. population
actually use the forum, but does that make the site any less “front
page”? When it comes to their usage of the platform, 7% might be a lot
more important than it sounds. Read more

It’s
one of the most under reported crimes for a reason. The social stigma
around these crimes are so strong that victims would rather stay silent
than come forward. For those brave enough to stand up are often knocked
down and disregarded. “You were asking for it.”

But
if we as a society can reform our way of thinking. If we can empower
these people instead of shame them. The world would have a lot less
abusers and victims can find peace in justice and closure. Read more

Book of the Issue: A Line in the Tar Sands

Tar sands
“development” comes with an enormous environmental and human cost. But
tar sands opponents—fighting a powerful international industry—are
likened to terrorists, government environmental scientists are muzzled,
and public hearings are concealed and rushed. Read more

Film of the Issue: Cartel Land

“ Raw, brutal, and bitter, Cartel Land offers a ground-level look at
vigilante efforts to thwart organized crime at the Mexican-American
border.”

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World Telecommunication Day
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World Information Society Day
In November 2005, the World Summit on the Information Society called
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